John Halas

Director

Born: April 16, 1912 (82 years old)

Died: January 21, 1995

Place of birth: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Biography

John Halas OBE was a pioneering British animator. Together with Gyula Macskássy, and Félix Kassowitz, Halász co-founded Hungary's first animation studio, Coloriton, in 1932. Coloriton existed for 4 years, producing animations for cinemas, including Boldog király kincse.

Filmography (7)

• Animal Farm (1954, ★ 7)
• Dream Doll (1979, ★ 6.2)
• Automania 2000 (1964, ★ 7.1)
• Heavy Metal (1981, ★ 6.5)
• Autobahn (1979, ★ 7.3)
• The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976, ★ 7.3)
• The Christmas Visitor (1959, ★ 5.8)